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Apparatus and method for changing an icon in a portable terminal

A portable terminal, icon technology, applied in the input/output of user/computer interaction, the input/output process of data processing, instruments, etc., and can solve complex problems

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-01
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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This is a complicated process for users who are not accustomed to using portable terminals

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[0025] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described herein below with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the exemplary embodiments set forth herein. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would unnecessarily obscure the invention.

[0026] Among the terms presented herein, a terminal refers to any type of device capable of processing data received from or transmitted to any external entity. The terminal may display icons or menus on the screen, to which stored data and various executable functions are assigned or mapped. Terminals may include computers, notebooks, tablet PCs, mobile devices, and the like.

[0027] Among the terms presented herein, screen refers to a display or other output device that visually displa...

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The invention provides an apparatus and a method for changing an icon in a portable terminal. The apparatus for performing an icon edit process in the portable terminal includes an input unit, a gesture analysis unit, a controller, and an edit-mode performance unit. The input unit receives an input of a gesture by a user. After sensing and analyzing the gesture input through the input unit, the gesture analysis unit identifies if the gesture is an edit gesture made on an icon. If the gesture is not the edit gesture made on the icon, the controller performs an operation for the gesture. If the gesture is the edit gesture made on the icon, the edit-mode performance unit performs an edit mode.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for editing icons of pre-installed applications in a portable terminal. Background technique [0002] In recent years, portable terminals, which are necessities of modern people, have become widely used. Service providers or system manufacturers in the field of portable terminals competitively develop products or services to differentiate them from other businesses. [0003] For example, portable terminals have evolved to address phonebooks, games, short messages, electronic mail (e-mail) messages, wake-up calls, MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) players, calendar management functions, digital cameras, multimedia Multimedia devices for messaging and wireless Internet services, and offer a variety of services. [0004] In addition, the above functions can be linked with a launcher icon, and the portable terminal can additionally install an application downloaded by the user. Accordingly, the user of t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/0481G06F3/0488G06F3/0484
CPCG06F3/04817G06F3/04883G06F3/03G06F3/048H04B1/40
Inventor 潘知慧
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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